Police Transparency In NYC: City Council’s Overriding Of Mayor Adams’ Vetoes Widely Applauded

By Communities United For Police Reform Photos: YouTube Screenshots Tuesday, the New York City Council voted to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of Intro 586 of the How Many Stops Act (HMSA) with a supermajority of votes.  The passage of the How Many Stops Act will bring urgent and necessary transparency about formerly unreported categories of stops – referred to as level 1 and 2 by the NYPD – which constitute the vast majority of the NYPD’s formal “investigative encounters” with civilians. Thanks to citywide organizing led by those most impacted by the NYPD’s abusive practices – and the leadership of City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and lead sponsors Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Council Member Alexa Avilés and Council Member Crystal Hudson – the City Council passed the How Many Stops Act at the end of 2023 with broad support. It was endorsed by the City Council’s Black, Latino, Asian Caucus (BLAC), the Progressive Caucus, 100+ national and local organizations, and 28 family members of New Yorkers killed by the NYPD. Mayor Adams vetoed the bill earlier this month after he partnered with the NYPD to wage a misinformation campaign to distort the bills. “This is a historic win for...